Robert P. Howlin

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Robert P. Howlin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert P. Howlin has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Robert P. Howlin's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (8 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (5 papers) and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (5 papers). Robert P. Howlin is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (8 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (5 papers) and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (5 papers). Robert P. Howlin collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Robert P. Howlin's co-authors include Paul Stoodley, R N Allan, Luanne Hall‐Stoodley, Hyun Koo, Jeremy S. Webb, Jason H. Calhoun, Stephen J. McConoughey, Saul N. Faust, Michael J. Kelso and Nageshwar R. Yepuri and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Reviews Microbiology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Robert P. Howlin

16 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Targeting microbial biofilms: current and prospective therapeutic strategies

2017 1.3k citations Hyun Koo, R N Allan et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert P. Howlin United Kingdom	11	918	428	339	271	244	16	1.8k
Lama Misba India	14	841 0.9×	474 1.1×	317 0.9×	237 0.9×	74 0.3×	16	1.9k
Yong Wu China	30	1.2k 1.3×	593 1.4×	317 0.9×	251 0.9×	247 1.0×	131	3.1k
Ewelina Piktel Poland	26	805 0.9×	344 0.8×	549 1.6×	343 1.3×	73 0.3×	77	1.9k
Mark Pasmore United States	13	914 1.0×	235 0.5×	263 0.8×	79 0.3×	233 1.0×	19	1.9k
Carol A. Stremick Canada	9	1.5k 1.7×	239 0.6×	397 1.2×	152 0.6×	201 0.8×	10	2.5k
Claudia Vuotto Italy	23	1.2k 1.3×	268 0.6×	302 0.9×	131 0.5×	200 0.8×	33	2.5k
Yael Houri‐Haddad Israel	25	590 0.6×	323 0.8×	204 0.6×	401 1.5×	115 0.5×	72	2.4k
Theerthankar Das Australia	21	1.2k 1.3×	304 0.7×	339 1.0×	205 0.8×	46 0.2×	43	2.1k
Suzannah M. Schmidt-Malan United States	18	505 0.6×	568 1.3×	190 0.6×	510 1.9×	162 0.7×	33	1.6k
Fazal Jalil Pakistan	13	837 0.9×	181 0.4×	309 0.9×	114 0.4×	77 0.3×	41	1.7k

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Mariani, Jacopo, Simona Iodice, Laura Cantone, et al.. (2021). Particulate Matter Exposure and Allergic Rhinitis: The Role of Plasmatic Extracellular Vesicles and Bacterial Nasal Microbiome. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(20). 10689–10689. 10 indexed citations

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Cai, Yu-Ming, David S. Chatelet, Robert P. Howlin, Zhizhong Wang, & Jeremy S. Webb. (2019). A novel application of Gini coefficient for the quantitative measurement of bacterial aggregation. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 19002–19002. 10 indexed citations

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Soren, Odel, Ardeshir Rineh, Yu-Ming Cai, et al.. (2019). Cephalosporin nitric oxide-donor prodrug DEA-C3D disperses biofilms formed by clinical cystic fibrosis isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 75(1). 117–125. 33 indexed citations

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Cooper, H. John, et al.. (2018). In Vitro Efficacy of Antibiotics Released from Calcium Sulfate Bone Void Filler Beads. Materials. 11(11). 2265–2265. 32 indexed citations

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Koo, Hyun, R N Allan, Robert P. Howlin, Paul Stoodley, & Luanne Hall‐Stoodley. (2017). Targeting microbial biofilms: current and prospective therapeutic strategies. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 15(12). 740–755. 1300 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dusane, Devendra H., Robert P. Howlin, Matthew C. Swearingen, et al.. (2017). Effects of loading concentration, blood and synovial fluid on antibiotic release and anti-biofilm activity of bone cement beads. Journal of Controlled Release. 248. 24–32. 33 indexed citations

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Fabbri, Stefania, Jian Li, Robert P. Howlin, et al.. (2017). Fluid‐driven interfacial instabilities and turbulence in bacterial biofilms. Environmental Microbiology. 19(11). 4417–4431. 19 indexed citations

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Sihlbom, Carina, Elizabeth M. Angus, Robert P. Howlin, et al.. (2017). D-methionine interferes with non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae peptidoglycan synthesis during growth and biofilm formation. Microbiology. 163(7). 1093–1104. 9 indexed citations

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Howlin, Robert P., et al.. (2016). Biofilm prevention of gram-negative bacterial pathogens involved in periprosthetic infection by antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate beads in vitro. Biomedical Materials. 12(1). 15002–15002. 22 indexed citations

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Howlin, Robert P., Elizabeth M. Angus, Jeremy S. Webb, et al.. (2016). Prevention of Propionibacterium acnes biofilm formation in prosthetic infections in vitro. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 26(4). 553–563. 17 indexed citations

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Misra, Raju, Robert P. Howlin, R N Allan, et al.. (2016). Parallel Evolution inStreptococcus pneumoniaeBiofilms. Genome Biology and Evolution. 8(5). 1316–1326. 8 indexed citations

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Howlin, Robert P., David A. Johnston, Daniel Bull, et al.. (2016). Development of X-ray micro-focus computed tomography to image and quantify biofilms in central venous catheter models in vitro. Microbiology. 162(9). 1629–1640. 5 indexed citations

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McConoughey, Stephen J., et al.. (2014). Comparing PMMA and calcium sulfate as carriers for the local delivery of antibiotics to infected surgical sites. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 103(4). 870–877. 99 indexed citations

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Tseng, Boo Shan, Robert P. Howlin, J.A. Wharton, et al.. (2014). Extracellular DNA Impedes the Transport of Vancomycin in Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms Preexposed to Subinhibitory Concentrations of Vancomycin. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 58(12). 7273–7282. 98 indexed citations

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Barraud, Nicolas, Nageshwar R. Yepuri, Robert P. Howlin, et al.. (2012). Cephalosporin‐3′‐diazeniumdiolates: Targeted NO‐Donor Prodrugs for Dispersing Bacterial Biofilms. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(36). 9057–9060. 128 indexed citations

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Barraud, Nicolas, Nageshwar R. Yepuri, Robert P. Howlin, et al.. (2012). Cephalosporin‐3′‐diazeniumdiolates: Targeted NO‐Donor Prodrugs for Dispersing Bacterial Biofilms. Angewandte Chemie. 124(36). 9191–9194. 10 indexed citations

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